§ 1.24.120. Preliminary notice.
A.
Whenever an enforcement officer charged with the enforcement of any provision of this chapter determines that a violation of a provision has occurred, the enforcement officer shall have the authority to cause the owner and any responsible party to be notified of the existence of such condition on the premises and shall direct such parties to abate the nuisance.
B.
The notice shall contain the following information:
1.
The names and addresses of the owner and responsible parties, if any, in violation of this chapter and the street address, legal description or other description of the premises where the violation is present;
2.
A statement specifying the condition(s) which constitute a nuisance and the specific code section(s) which have been violated;
3.
A request to correct the violation(s) within a certain time frame, which time frame shall be determined in the sole discretion of the enforcement officer, but which, in no event, shall be less than ten calendar days after the date of the notice;
4.
A statement explaining the range of penalties for failure to abate the nuisance; and
5.
The name and phone number of a contact person at the city should the recipient desire to explain why the premises should not be declared a public nuisance and why penalties should not be assessed.
C.
A copy of the notice provided for in this section shall be served by the methods described in [Section] 1.24.130 to the owner, at the address appearing on the last equalized assessment roll of Sonoma County and upon any responsible party, including the occupant of the premises, if any.
(Ord. No. 852, § 2.A.(Exh. 1), 12-11-2012)